Department of Medicine
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August 10, 2023
New leaders named to Vanderbilt-Ingram research programs
Seven new leaders have been appointed to guide Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s research programs. -
August 10, 2023
Messaging changes benefit both providers and patients
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has just rolled out changes to streamline and better manage messaging between patients and their care providers. -
August 9, 2023
VUMC receives $51 million in NIH grants to improve efficiency of conducting clinical trials across the US
Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded two five-year federal grants totaling $51 million to harness new and existing approaches for boosting recruitment and removing roadblocks to the efficiency of conducting clinical trials throughout the country. -
August 8, 2023
Chronic complications from immunotherapies more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors
A Vanderbilt study has found that chronic immunotherapy-related complications are more prevalent and persistent than previously shown among melanoma survivors. -
August 3, 2023
Study finds hallmarks of T cell exhaustion within hours of tumor exposure
Vanderbilt researchers found that T cells become “exhausted” within hours of encountering a tumor, challenging existing ideas about how T cells become dysfunctional. -
August 2, 2023
VUMC receives $28 million to lead national study of COVID-diabetes link
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received a four-year, $28 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes. -
July 26, 2023
Nancy Cox receives American Society of Human Genetics Leadership Award
Nancy Cox, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is the recipient of the 2023 ASHG Leadership Award from the American Society of Human Genetics.